Daily Republican., 1887-11-23
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS COURT
Two Gamblers Sentenced to Pay Fines
or be Imprisoned-The Murnerer
Eiodel to be Tried Monday, Decsn-
her Nth

tho chse Vi Wltlihm ~ ITnsty,
colored, charged with keeping o gem
bling house, was resumsd. Harry
Boyer, colored, was called for the de-
tense, and testified that the room in
Trusty's bouse was rented 10 a. J.
Fisher, who allowed cards to be played
in the place for money. Ga Crose
examination by Mr.. Porter he admitted
that he had seen the prisoner play ing
cirds In the room, and also the prisoner
take money for the games.
Trusty addressed the jury aud denied
keeping tas place. Ha said t5at ne
his things there from No. 10 Arcade
Row. he, however, admitted tnat he
had played cards In the room, and wss
aware that they were played Tor money.
Tho jury were briefly charged by the
Chief Justice, and retired a, 80
O'Clock.
A jury was then drawn ia the case OF
William Brewinaton, indiotsd for keep
ing a gambling house. ami tha ca was
taken up for trial with J. Frank Ball,
E.q,, for the State.
William Marvel was sworn, sr5 tes
tilted that he Knows tho accused, and
knows that he kep. place il u build.
ing at Fifth and Walnut street, where
draw poker was played. The gsme was
played with chips, which were of diff.
fe!ent colors. Brew!nston, as the Pre-.
prietor OF the loom, TOOK percentage
out OF es ch game, and when there was
. jackpot he took double the am ount.
The witness had seen the gRmo played
in the place on Sundey.
Edward Abele testified that Brewing.
ton had told him that if he wanted at
any time to have good game to come
up to the room at Fifth and WALNUT
streets, but he did not say whose room
it was.
James Davis testified that mt Brew.
ingt0n's request he went to Fifth and
Walnut streets and made q division OF
the goods. He found gome tables, q
mum her Of chairs, several packs of cards
and 500 poker chips. D-e wington took
half dozsn Chairs, a table, three spit.
looms and $50 poker chips, which he
hauled to his barber shop, on East
Fourth street.
William e. Seward test.fe that he
has been engaged IN the bar Der business
on East Fourth street. The accused
brought half @ dozen chairs, 6 table, and
he supposed some poker chips. TO the
barber shop. They we're brought while
he was ut dinner, and hs did not know
anything about the poker chips until
they were found By the police.
Officer John II. Hsrkins testifitd d that
he, with Officer Wslch, found the
chairs and other things at the barber
shop.
Sergeant Taylor tsstit ID that he
searched the room in the Mccullough
Building, Fifth and Walnut streets,
and found some tables, chairs and poker
chips. This witness was co,roborated
by Officer WEIGH.
Brewington conducted his own dc
fense and Gross examined the witnessar.
At Il cle5e of the testimony he made
O statement to the jury, in which he
said that the room was rented By q
party CT yourg men, who owned the
things IN the rooI, n common with
him. The jury w4g h:ishy charged by
the CHIEF Justice, AMI ze.iTsd at 55
O'Clock. After beipg ont IS ninutes
they returned with o verdlc. of guilty.
A jury was drawn in the cesa of
Robert Wileon indicted for the larceny
OF 3 coat and veet, and she case was
taken up for trial with Willard II. Por.
ter, E.q., for the State.
Jacob N. L,rson was sworn, and tes-
.ified that he works on the telegraph
lines. On September ~ he was engaged
In unloading poles at the foot OF Front
street. and IL being warm day he took
off his coat and laid it down. Upon
looking around he found that 1t was
gone, and from Information which he
received he went up Front street to
French where he overlook the prisoner.
He had the witness coat, end he took
him 10 far as Front and King streets,
where he saw an officer and Ravs him
into his charge. After he was taken to
police station il was found that he also
had James r. Durs's vest.
Officer O'Ea-ra testified that he ar
rested the prisoner at the request OF Mr..
Larson.
The prisoner stated to tho jury that
he saw the articles lyirr :3e rn5lIc
street, and thinking {. had psen
thrown away by some one, picked them
up. He denied any intention OF steal
ing them, and said that he was never
before court of justice in his lie pre-.
vious TO this.
The case was given to the jury, and
they retired at 10 O'Clock.
immediately after they went out
William II. Trpsty, co,ored, and Will
liam Bsewinatcn, both Of whom were
convicted of keeping gambling places,
were sentenced to pay the costs of
prosecution and q ine of $500 each, in
default of which they are to be i'm.
prisoned oae year.
The grand jury came In ct 10 O'Clock
and were discharged from any further
attendance at this term.
The case Of Duffy, charged with ar
ar- tY,w 60 In, a
match works, was abandoned by the
State, as his counsel, Lilburn Chandler,
Eeq succeeded in convincing the at.
torney general that he would bs able to
chow an ailb!.
The juEy In the case of Robert Wilson
came In at $50 O'Clock with o verdict
Of guilty, bu. recommended him to the
mercy of the court. He Was sentenced
to pay sthe costs OF prosecution, IS res.
tltution money and be imprisoned three
months.
The csss Of Nathan Demby, colored,
indicted for larceny, was continued
until the February term, with the IN.
derstanding that q nolle pros will be
entered at that time. This course was
taken on account of the prisoner being
of unsound mind.
The court acted on the recommends
tion and sold the accused that he wae
at liberty to 60 where he pleased, but
warned him that If he should ever be
brought back on q similar charge he
wonld not escape so easily.
On the application OF Deputy Attor-
ney General Davis, the following priso-
ners were ordered to be discharged, they
having served the terms for which they
were sentenced: James Massey, John
g. Edwards, John McCloskey, VIM.
Maloney, Frank Lewis, Peter Lafferty
and Thomas Smalley.
The case of Risdel, the murderer Of
his wife and child, is set for trial on
Decembe 12.